Mary Joy wrote me and mentioned a problem that has happened recently in the Cozy Mystery book arena. Several authors who seemed to be very popular are no longer being published. Because of this, Mary Joy is looking for authors who can fill the void.
Authors Who Are Similar to Jill Churchill:
Barbara Allan: Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery Series
Donna Andrews: Meg Langslow Mystery Series
Nancy Atherton: Aunt Dimity Mystery Series
Donald Bain & “Jessica Fletcher”: Murder, She Wrote Mystery Series
Claudia Bishop (aka Mary Stanton): Hemlock Falls Mystery Series
Kate Borden (aka Kate Grilley): Peggy Jean Turner Mystery Series
Simon Brett: Fethering Mystery Series
Rita Mae Brown: Mrs. Murphy Mystery Series
Dorothy Cannell: Ellie Haskell Mystery Series
JoAnna Carl (aka Eve K. Sandstrom): Chocoholic Mystery Series
Sheila Connelly (aka Sarah Atwell): Orchard Mystery Series AND Museum Mystery Series
Mary Daheim: Emma Lord Alpine Mystery Series
Diane Mott Davidson: Goldy Bear Mystery Series
Janet Evanovich: Stephanie Plum Mystery Series:
Monica Ferris: Needlecraft Mystery Series
Joanne Fluke: Cookie Jar Mystery Series
Sarah Graves: Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery Series
Joan Hess (aka Joan Hadley): Claire Malloy Mystery Series
Julie Hyzy: White House Chef Mystery Series AND manor of Murder Mystery Series
Rita Lakin: Gladdy Gold Mystery Series
Laura Levine: Jaine Austen Mystery Series
Nancy Martin: Blackbird Sisters Mystery Series
Leslie Meier: Lucy Stone Mystery Series
Shirley Rousseau Murphy: Joe Grey Cat Mystery Series
Emilie Richards: Ministry Is Murder Mystery Series
Cynthia Riggs: Martha’s Vineyard Mystery Series
J. B. Stanley (aka Jennifer Stanley, Ellery Adams, & 1/2 Lucy Arlington): Supper Club Mystery Series
Elaine Viets: Dead-End Job Mystery Series AND Mystery Shopper Mystery Series
Livia J. Washburn: Fresh Baked Mystery Series AND Literary Tour Mystery Series
A Cozy Mystery site reader suggested Miss Pettybone’s First Case (by Melissa Rees)
Please post your recommendations of authors who are similar to Jill Churchill, and I will add them to the list.
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Thank you all for your very kind comments, and for your well wishes. My husband is back home, and will be taking it easy this week. This was his third bout with the same illness, and the shortest hospital stay he has had, so we are very pleased. His doctor says that he is an enigma of sorts… They have no idea what brings his illness on. But the good news is that he is now able to detect the symptoms as soon as they start, and the sooner he is admitted to the hospital, the shorter his hospital stay.
I just wanted to mention that I will be in and out during the next few days. My husband has been admitted into the hospital (he has a recurring health condition that necessitates a hospital stay every few years) so I will be spending a lot of time at the hospital. I will continue to post your comments, I just won’t be very good about posting my comments. (I haven’t been doing much answering during the last few days, but his hospital stay should be a short one.)